Cortez sea chub

Kyphosus elegans

Fifty Three Centimeters Kyphosid Fish of Gulf of California

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Large
Tropical fish

Kyphosus elegans, the Chopa Mojonera or Cortez chub, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea chub from the family Kyphosidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean where it is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Kyphosidae
Genus: Kyphosus
Maximum length: 53 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 9310 ); and Peru (first record).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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